Mercury News
The multitude of mercury interactions within the environment is very complex, leading to considerable effort to increase our understanding of the fate and effects of mercury cycling. With the high level of public awareness, mercury-related legislation is being introduced by our lawmakers, and mercury research continues to receive funding. We have gathered articles to highlight recent events related to mercury.
Government Agency News
- December 2011: US EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
- December 2011: US EPA Mercury Regulatory Actions for Power Plants
- September 2010: Prenatal and Infant Exposure to Thimerosal from Vaccines and Immunoglobins and Risk of Autism
- August 2010: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry; Final Rule
- June 2010: European Commission Review of the Community Strategy Concerning Mercury
- June 2010 Notice of Intent to Amend Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to Add Mercury Compounds
- Dec 2009: Information collection effort for new and existing coal and coal-fired electric utility steam generating units
- June 2009: Overarching Framework UNEP Global Mercury Partnership
- Feb 2008: EPA must rewrite utility mercury rule: U.S. court. Feb 8, 2008
- Dec 2007: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities
Research News
- Oct 2010: How Does Toxic Mercury Get Into Fish
- Aug 2009: Mercury found to Migrate Horizontally from Landfill
- Apr 2009: Mercury in Stream Ecosystems
- March 2009: A comprehensive study shows the correlations among landscape, mercury, and the life in streams and rivers.
- Nov 2005: Mercury contamination from historic gold mining in California
In the Press
- Jan 2012: Mercury’s Harmful Reach Has Grown, Study Suggests
- Jan 2012: Scientists Predict Bleak Future for Mercury Pollution
- Dec 2011: Historic ‘Mercury and Air Toxics Standards’ Meet to Cut Dangerous Smokestack Emissions
- Dec 2011: EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (Video)
- June 2010: Jeremy Piven still upset about mercury illness
- How does a warming climate boost toxic metals in Arctic foods?
- May 2009: Federal study opens new avenues for mercury pollution research
- Feb 2008: EPA must rewrite utility mercury rule: U.S. court. Feb 8, 2008